Arsenal are set to take on PSG in a huge Champions League clash, with the two teams already intertwined in a few ways before another meeting in Europe.
The Gunners have plenty of ties to the Parisians, with the likes of Nicolas Anelka and Mikel Arteta playing for both teams over the years.
While there haven’t been as many examples of stars crossing paths between Arsenal and PSG in recent years, there was one star who could’ve been at the Emirates Stadium instead of the Parc des Princes.
Arsene Wenger missed out on signing Ousmane Dembele at Arsenal
Arsene Wenger had an eye for signing young talent in his time at Arsenal, landing some of the best and brightest stars for the club.
In his 22 years at the helm, there have been some misses too, with the Arsenal boss not quite landing everyone.
That includes current PSG star Ousmane Dembele, who was a target for the Frenchman during his Borussia Dortmund days as an impressive young option.
According to Mundo Deportivo, Arsenal were one of the teams that were making an effort to land the two-footed winger.
However, in the end, it was Barcelona who won the race for him, paying a fee worth up to a huge £135million for him.
Dembele never quite hit the heights with the Blaugrana, but has rediscovered some form since joining PSG, which could haunt Arsenal in the Champions League semi-final.
Had it ended differently, then perhaps Wenger would’ve landed the winger instead.
Ronaldinho praises Ousmane Dembele impact at PSG
With Dembele’s rise back to the very top, he will be key for PSG against Arsenal in terms of getting a result.
His ability as of late has been so impressive that the legendary Brazilian star Ronaldinho came out with plenty of praise for the Frenchman.
He told L’Equipe: “There’s Ousmane Dembele at PSG. I like him a lot. He has a slightly Brazilian style!
“He’s disconcerting, he invents, he provokes. He’s often unreadable and, what’s more, he scores a lot of goals.
“He’s revealing himself, bursting into a different role than he did at PSG last year or at Barcelona before that.”
He is one of several stars that Arsenal will be wary of as they look to keep PSG and their attacking options at bay.
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